Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community?:

Yes

A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their sustainability experience with other institutions:

LMU shares sustainability best practices through presentations at the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference (2010 and 2011) and AASHE annual conference (2010 and 2011). LMU has presented on its dehydrated food waste program and its organic garden initiative. LMU has also attended a Southern California Campus Sustainability Coordinator Meeting in 2010 to share best practices within the immediate region. LMU has presented at BioCycle about food waste diversion and our composting techniques.

The names of local, state, regional, national, and other campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:

AASHE (Association of the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education)

California Higher Education Sustainability Conference

AJCU (Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities) Facilities, Public Safety and Sustainability Conference

CURC (College and University Recycling Coalition)

CCRC (California Collegiate Recycling Council)

Sustainability in Faith Based Higher Education

ACUPCC (American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment)

A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :

LMU collaborates with AASHE in trying to accomplish the STARS assessment in order to share our institution’s ideas.LMU’s collaboration with CURC is very vital to how we address our participation in recycling. A staff member was one of the founders for this coalition and thus has a big influence in how we conduct our business in recycling.LMU’s collaboration with Sustainability in Faith Based Higher Education is mainly done by attending conferences and sharing our knowledge and technique via a Google group. The main goal of this collaboration is to provide a network of ideas for everyone to learn from.

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